Students discover the impact of man-made litter. In this man-made litter lesson, students examine man-made litter and describe its impact on animals in the environment.

Students summarize the characteristics of an ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify five major fresh water ecosystem. They define terms and write a journal about what they learned.

Seventh graders explore how disasters affect animals.  In this animal habitats instructional activity students create an animal that will survive in Point Reyes habitats. 

Students explore migration using the Internet and several pre-chosen websites. In this animal migration lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab activity. 

Eighth graders study insects and make observations about their habitat.  in this insect research lesson students research the Internet to compile information on ants. 

Students study the intertidal habitat, tidal pools and the organisms that live in them.  In this aquatic ecosystems lesson students take a field trip and experience first hand the local seashore environment. 

Students examine how animals use camouflage for survival.  For this investigative lesson students define vocabulary words and see how it is the environment that controls which adaptations will help in survival. 

Students research walruses using the library and the Internet, then write an essay from what they find in their research.  In this investigative instructional activity students view a video on walruses then write an essay after...

Students study bugs over a four week period.  In this insect collection of activities, students observe insects covering basic science concepts and skills, such as classification, observation, and responses to habitat....

Students identify how animals adapt characteristics to help them survive or reproduce. In this animal lesson, students draw pictures of their animal and adaptation.

Students participate in various outdoor activities to teach them about the environment. In this outdoor education lesson plan, students participate in activities such as compass direction, conservation, forestry, wildlife, and...

In this ecosystems worksheet, students define the components that make up an ecosystem. Students focus on the forests found in Ireland. This worksheet has 30 fill in the blank and 7 short answer questions.

In this communities worksheet, students will write down 1 main idea about communities formed by living things. Then students will brainstorm 3 details to support their main idea. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.

For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to variations and habitats of living things. There are 37 biology terms located in the word search.

In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to food webs and animal species. There are 52 biology terms located in the word search.

In this ecology activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to micro-organisms and the study of ecology. There are 30 biology terms located in the word search.

In this biology worksheet, students select twenty-five terms relating to insects to complete their bingo card as listed on the sheet. Then they match each name or family with its correct description.

In this biology activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the world of insects in the puzzle. There are 51 words to locate in the word search.

In this environment worksheet, students look for the facts concerning the different habitats of Florida. They use the information to complete tasks as assigned as part of a larger unit.

Students explore the habitats of mammals and their physical characteristics. They research examples of mammals that must deal with daily changes in their habitat and how they cope with them. In small groups, students create a table...

Students explore habitats and the needs of living things. They research a selected animal. Students use KidPix and create a variety of animal riddles. They combine their riddles with those of classmates to create their animal books.

Students explore the important factors that affect habitat quality and the associated survival of migratory water bird populations. They discuss an organisms dependency upon a variety of habitats and habitat quality. Students play a game...

Students explore how infrared images give biologists or zoologists detailed information on how warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals thermoregulate. They are introduced to infrared imaging technology and the information that such images...

Students observe a local habitat. They stake out a survey site with string and collect samples for their soil separation and Tullgren funnel tests. In addition, they analyze collected data.